Wang, D. W.; Li, K.; Shen, T.; Yu, X.; Du, H. Z.; Yang, H. C.; Xu, Z. K. Janus-type organic-inorganic thin-layer composite membranes for hypersaline oily wastewater desalination by membrane distillation. Acta Polymerica Sinica (in Chinese), doi: 10.11777/j.issn1000-3304.2026.25322.
Wang, D. W.; Li, K.; Shen, T.; Yu, X.; Du, H. Z.; Yang, H. C.; Xu, Z. K. Janus-type organic-inorganic thin-layer composite membranes for hypersaline oily wastewater desalination by membrane distillation. Acta Polymerica Sinica (in Chinese), doi: 10.11777/j.issn1000-3304.2026.25322. DOI:CSTR: 32057.14.GFZXB.2026.7562.
Janus-type Organic-Inorganic Thin-layer Composite Membranes for Hypersaline Oily Wastewater Desalination by Membrane Distillation
Membrane distillation (MD) is one of the effective technologies for wastewater desalination; however
conventional hydrophobic microporous membranes are prone to membrane wetting and fouling when treating hypersaline oily wastewater. Herein
we report a Janus organic-inorganic thin-film composite membrane designed for this application. The membrane consists of a hydrophilic dense organic-inorganic thin layer and a hydrophobic porous support of a polypropylene microfiltration membrane. The hydrophilic thin layer was formed
via
a gas-liquid interfacial reaction between dopamine and polyethyleneimine
followed by bio-inspired silicification. The resulting hydrophilic thin layer exhibited excellent hydrophilicity and underwater oleophobicity
with an underwater oil contact angle of (163.10±2.10)° and an ultralow oil adhesion force of only 4.3 μN. Surprisingly
the thin layer did not compromise the water flux of the membrane significantly. Moreover
in direct-contact membrane distillation (DCMD) experiments treating hypersaline oily wastewater containing sodium dodecyl sulfate surfactant and mineral oil
the Janus membrane effectively resisted oil-induced membran
e wetting and fouling
maintaining stable flux of (27.59±3.05) L/(m
2
·h) and rejection of
>
99.9% during continuous operation for 7 h with a temperature difference of 40 ℃. This work will inspire the future design of membrane distillation membranes for treating complex wastewater systems.
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